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San Joaquin workforce initiative credited with reducing mental‑health vacancies and caseloads
Summary
County and HealthForce Partners reported that a behavioral‑health workforce program funded in part by ARPA has helped shrink clinician and psych‑tech vacancies and lowered clinician caseloads, while expanding paid internships, scholarships and local training slots.
San Joaquin County health officials and HealthForce Partners on Aug. 26 presented a status update on a behavioral‑health workforce partnership launched in 2023 and funded, in part, with approximately $5.2 million in ARPA money. Health care services director Genevieve Valentine and interim behavioral health director Faye Vieira reported the program has expanded paid internships, scholarships and licensure supports and — officials said — helped reduce vacancies and clinician caseloads.
Paul Lanning of HealthForce Partners described…
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